We would like to invite you to the largest Spring
Rockfish Tournament on the East Coast. This will be the MSSA’s
25th Annual Spring Tournament and will be held on May 2nd, 3rd and 4th,
2008.
This year’s tournament will again be geared toward the
coastal stocks of rockfish. These brutes will be exiting the Bay after
spawning in our river systems. As they exit the bay, our captains should
have a great opportunity to catch one of these magnificent beauties. All
cash and merchandise prizes are for rockfish, plus there will be seven
separate skill levels for rockfish. This year, we have added a $500
Winner Take All skill level.
Once again, included in this year’s event is a special
division for charterboats and professional fishermen. This division will
have its own separate cash prizes, as these captains will be competing
against themselves. All monies collected from charterboat captains and
professional fishermen will be deposited into a special account for that
division only. Prize money will be broken down into five separate prizes
for the largest rockfish brought in. This division does not have any
effect on the outcome of the main tournament.
Conservation will still play a major role in our
tournament. We ask that all of our tournament captains participate in
the Catch & Release segment for rockfish in our tournament. We ask that
you release sub-legal or rockfish over your creel as carefully as
possible. The MSSA is very proud of our tournament captains’
participation in this segment of our tournament.
This event is the principle source of revenue for the
MSSA. The proceeds from our tournament enable the MSSA to conduct many
activities and enhance recreational fishing opportunities throughout the
year. The MSSA has been recognized as the “Official Voice of the
Recreational Angler” in Maryland.
It is important to note that by participating in the
“Tournament Within a Tournament” (skill levels) you enable the MSSA to
be the “Watchdog” for the recreational fishing community in Annapolis.
We would like to acknowledge that our extensive prize
list is made possible through the support and financial participation of
our major sponsors: Boater’s World and Jones Junction, in addition to
our other donors and sponsors.
The
advertisements that you see throughout the brochure identify the
businesses that have made a commitment to the MSSA. Stop in and let them
know you appreciate their support for the MSSA!
Major Sponsors:
Boater's
World and Jones Junction
